We Can Work It Out
Two new books lift the voices of designers and production workers on their art and their labor.
All Stories About scenic design
Eugene Lee’s Sets Brought Artists and Audiences Together
The designer’s friend, colleague, and mentee recalls him as a tirelessly busy, no-fuss genius who cherished real materials and was always ready with a brilliant drawing or model.
Life During Wartime: The Backdrop of Kenny Leon’s ‘Much Ado’
How a Shakespeare in the Park production taught this designer that ‘political theatre’ could mean something different for Black and white Americans.
Productions on ‘HOLD,’ a Web Home Designed to Look Back and Forward
A new site celebrates the designs for canceled productions and offers a peek behind the scenes.
The Scenic Route
A new script’s path from playwright’s head to design shop is paved with a-ha (and uh-oh) moments.
The Adventures of Eugene Lee
He treats design—from’ Sweeney Todd’ to ‘Saturday Night Live’—as a puzzle to be solved.
